Folding umbrella.



PATENTED MAY 28, 1907.

J. Q. ADAMS, Sn. FOLDING UMBRELLA.

.APPLIoATloN FILED FEB. 2e. 1907.

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specification of Leu-.eis Patent.

Patented May 28, 1907.

Application led February 26, 1907. Serial No. 359,425.

To {LZ/ wil/m, iv' 7a2/ty concern:

Be it' known that I, JOHN Q. ADAMs, Sr., a citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Allegheny, in the county of Alleforms glieny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to folding umbrellas, and the invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive umbrella that can be easily and quickly folded into small form convenient for carrying in a coat pocket, or traveling bag.

Another object of this invention is to provide a strong and durable, and serviceable folding umbrella wherein a novel construction is employed for collapsing an umbrella without injuring the cover thereof.

4llVith the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and then specically pointed out in the appended claims, and referring to the drawing forming' a part of this specification, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved umbrella in a raised position, Fig. 2 is a similar View of the umbrella in a and partly folded, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of one of the ribs of my im roved umbrella, Fie. 4 is a cross sectiona view taken on the Iine x-x of Fig. 3, and Fig, 5 is similar view taken on the line fy-y of the same figure. 'A

Tqput my invention into ractice, I construct an umbrella of a. handlierod comprising two telescopic sections 1 and 2, the section 2 being' made in two arts 8 and 4 adapted to slide into the tubu ar section. 1 of the umbrella. The parts 3 and 4 are pivotally connected together, as at 5, by a plate 6. The part 3 ofthe section 2 carries a handle 7 and is provided with a conventional form of clasp 8, while the upper end 9 ofthe section 4 the tip of the umbrella when the same 5e is being used.

' -The` upper end of the tubular section 1 is provided with a notch 8 to which are pivot- 'ally connected the main cover supporting ribs of my improved umbrella. p In the illusclosed positionl wardly parallel tration of my umbrella I have simply shown one set of ribs, in order that the invention can be clearly understood.

The main ribs of the umbrella are made in two sections 10 and 11, said sections being` f substantially channel-shaped with the outer sections 11 slightly smaller whereby they will slide into the inner sections 10. The inner end of which section 11 is formed with a channel-shaped sleeve 12 having depending pierced side lugs 14 and an outwardly extending notched spring 15. The sleeves 12 are adapted to slide upon the sections 10, and to guide the sections 11 carrying said sleeve, I provide the outer end of the sections 10 with va sleeve 16, carrying an eye 17 in order that the cover of the umbrella can be secured to 'the main ribs.

Slidably mounted upon the section 1 of the handle rod is a runner 18, to which the inner ends of the stretchers 19 are pivotally conneeted, the outer ends thereof being pivotally connected to the lugs 14 by the pin 20.

The sections 11 of the main ribs are held in extended position by the notched spring engaging the outer end of the sleeve 16, as illustrated in Fig: 3 of the drawings, so when it is desired to fold the umbrella it is necessary that thev s ring l5'be pressed inwardly to clear the s eeve 16 and allow the section 11 to be pushed'into the section l0. The next step o folding the umbrella is to press upon the' clasp 8 and relieve the section 2 within the sect1on1 The section 2 is then pulled outwardly until the connection of the parts 3 and 4 is below the lower end of the tubular vsection 1. The part 3l is then folded upy with the illustrated in dotted 'lines of drawings. In pulling outwardly upon the section 2, the tip of the umbrella has been tubular section 1, as 1g. 2 of the.

withdrawn into the tubular scction,fthus forming a small complact parcel. l Besides securing t e cover to the eyes 17, 1t will be understood that the cover is also secured to the notch 8 and to the outer ends of the sections 1 1 of the main ribs of the umlbrella.

.Vhat I claim and desire ters Patent, is

In a folding umbrella, the combination with foldable telescopic stick, a notch carried by thc stick, a runner slidable on the stick, and a rib comprisingan inner and an to secure by Letouter section, the outer section having in integral sleeve through which the inner seetion is received, sti/itl sleeve provided with lugs, stretehers pivotziliy connected :it their outer ends to said lugs :ind :it their inner ends to saliti runner, a sleeve integral Wit-h the outer end of said inner section. and through which the outer section is received, o spring carried by the sleeve of the outer section extendinvthrough the sleeve of the inner seetion having' n notch to engagewith the outer end of the sleeve carried by' stt-id inner seei i: i

tion, said inner and outer sections of the rib being substantially channel-shaped in cross section, und the sleeve carried by the outer section having' n, substantially channel- Shaped groove which receives the said inner section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses:

JOHN Q. ADAMS, Sn. Titnessesl MAX H. SROLOYITZ,

K. H. BUTLER. 

